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GARDINER**, ROBERT: : FRIGATES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

LONDON.CHATHAM PUBLISHING,2000.

ISBN 9781861761354

UK,Qrto HB+dw/j,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around,glossy,colour pictorial painting reproduction ['The Capture of the Resistance and the Constance by HM Ships San Fiorenzo and Nymphe,9 March 1797' by Nicholas Pocock.] illustrated dw/dj,with capitalised red+blue-lettered title at front's top edge and author's capitalised orange-lettered name to front's lower edge fore-edge corner.Spine/backstrip with capitalised,blue-lettered title and author surname and publisher's capitalised, black-lettered initial to a b/w illustrated colophon at foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 3/4 continuation of front's illustration with a parallel vertical black background panel withcapitaised white-lettered titlE and white-lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges with miniscule blemish otherwise bright and crisp; contents bright, tight,clean, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,would appear unread apart from my collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+ dw/j,illustrated,1st edn,7-208pp [paginated] includes a Foreword and Acknowledgements,Pts I+ II [Design History and The Ships] comprising 6 chapters each,profusely illustrated with with b/w diagrams,plans,maps and photographs,and contemporary paintings+illustrations' reproductions in b/w also,throughout the text and book,Notes,a Bibliography and Sources,a Glossary of Technical Terms and Abbreviations and an Index; plus [unpaginated] a half-title page with full-page b/w photographic illustrated frntis (bow of a British 18-gun frigate of about 1800. Model No. 23 in the Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection in the US Naval AcademyMuseum in Annapolis).Unfortunately half-title with 5 small (grease?) spots to its recto's fore-edge with a corresponding bleed to verso of front free endpaper opposite - else no other blemishes noted,a title page,a Contents list/table with a dedication to its reverse. Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition /state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's near 25 year-old age.It is only the faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary example for it's brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults commonly encountered in a comparable book of this age. CHATHAM PUBLISHING is dedicated to producing fine maritime reference books and narrative histories that are well researched,highly readable and beautifully designed and printed. This is the first in-depth history of the sailing navy's most popular and charismatic ship type at the height of its development.For every naval officer,in fiction or reality,the frigate was the ideal and much sought-after command.As dashing as a modern destroyer,the frigate offered the excitement of independent service, and the prospect of glorius single-ship engagements as well as possible fortune to be made in prize money.Their actions have been the stuff of history and sea fiction for generations,but the ships themselves are hardly documented at all.This book redresses the balance and describes the design,construction, armament,and fitting of indivdual classes; it looks at the factors that influenced their development,compares the ships of the major navies,and analyses the way in which frigates were employed in the many roles they were expeccted to perform. Illustrated with the original plans,photographs of models,and contemporary prints this is a major work for historians,modellers and enthusiasts as well as for those who enjoy their naval history told through the eyes of forester and O'Brian. Robert Gardiner has made this subject his own with two previous books on frigates to his name, 'The First Frigates' and 'Heavy Frigates' and also 'Warships of the Napoleonic Era'.He is also the Editor of a number of influential reference books including the History of the Ship' series and the Chatham Pictorial Histories',but this is his most substantial work to date (then 2000). Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,Qrto HB+dw/j,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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